Assam floods death toll rises to 134, and while rivers are receding, the crisis is still grim and Assamese are feeling ignored.
A citizen shared, “It rains for 30 minutes in Delhi/Mumbai, our mainstream media talks about it for hours. But, any state of North East India gets hit with deadly floods, they ignore like nothing happened. Let us talk about it, let us raise our voices for the people of Assam and other states who have been hit with floods. Let’s pray for our people and donate to the CM Relief Fund if possible.
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#PrayForAssam #AssamFloods
It rains for 30 minutes in Delhi/Mumbai, our mainstream media talks about it for hours. But, any state of North East India gets hit with deadly floods, they ignore like nothing happened. Let us talk about it, let us raise our voices for the people of Assam and other states (1/2) pic.twitter.com/LoMLbimvME
— Madhur Singh (@ThePlacardGuy) June 25, 2022
A total of 2,254 villages in 61 revenue circles have been ravaged by floods, while 1,91,194 people have taken shelter in 538 relief camps. Floodwaters have damaged 79 roads and five bridges while six embankments have been breached. A total of 349 houses have been fully damaged while 573 have been partially damaged due to the floods.
Farmlands over 74,656 hectares are submerged and 2,774 animals have been washed away. Large-scale erosion was reported in Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Hailakandi, Morigaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, and Udalguri districts.
A landslide has been reported in a tea garden in the Hailakandi district, while urban flooding continued in Cachar and Morigaon districts. Cremation is a problem in flooded Silchar as its citizens are faced with the problem of cremating the dead as the grounds meant for it is saturated with water as reported by PTI. Families who have lost their members during the flood are also unable to take the bodies to the crematoria because of the high flood waters and the Cachar district administration is also unable to reach them.
Scary Visuals of Assam Flood#AssamFloods pic.twitter.com/jDEZyMevKd
— Bole Bharat (@bole_bharat) June 28, 2022
In such a challenging time, very few would be in a physical or mental position to bother about them but those who do, are really the special ones. 🙏#StrayAnimals #SilcharUnderWater #AssamFloods
Photo via Anirban Das pic.twitter.com/iZJvCXpnOt
— SilcharNow (@silcharNOW) June 26, 2022
Heartwarming videos are shown where people take care of animals during the floods. In the meantime, Congress supporters shared horrific visuals of the flood while on the other side, the run-away politicians in Radisson Blu were dancing and having a gala time merry-making during the horrendous floods while people around them were perishing and struggling to survive.
Take a look:
One State, Two Stories.
On one hand, lakhs of people are suffering and hundreds are already dead due to the disastrous flood in BJP-ruled Assam
On the other hand, BJP is busy with the 'hospitality' of the bought MLAs in the same flood-stricken state.
Priorities of BJP..!!! pic.twitter.com/JtwJYnjMxX
— United With Congress (@UWCforYouth) June 27, 2022
While the Assam flood situation improves, most rivers are relievingly receding in flow except Rivers Kopili and Barak in Nagaon and Barak Valley. Guwahati residents are furious as GMC fails to repair the pipeline for two weeks and a cancer hospital remains inundated under floodwaters in Silchar town in the Cachar district.
21 lakh people remained affected by the flood surge and most localities of Silchar town in Cachar district still submerged under water for more than a week, except for which were flowing above the danger level.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited an embankment breach spot at Kuwara in Bajali district to take stock of the flood situation. He also interacted with the affected people and assured all possible assistance to them.
Deputy commissioner Keerthi Jalli said the ASDMA has initiated a drone survey in Silchar for damage assessment of areas such as Dudh Patil, Chamra Gudam, Silchar Railway station and other places. She said the district administration along with Silchar Municipal Board and others are working to clean up the city’s garbage, but people are dumping filth on the streets after cleaning their houses and shops. Jalli requested people to refrain from throwing garbage on streets that have been cleaned to avoid the spread of diseases.
Medical personnel have been dispatched to 28 wards of the town. Water packets and water purifying tablets have been distributed among the affected people and temporary toilets set up in two relief camps.
Meanwhile, work is underway to repair damaged portions of the dyke at Bethukandi that led to the flooding in the town. Chief secretary Jishnu Barua held a virtual meeting with deputy commissioners of three flood-affected districts in Barak Valley and Dima Hasao and other stakeholders to take stock of the restoration of communication.
The district authorities are distributing drinking water and water purifying tablets in some reachable areas and keeping a close watch on the health of the flood-affected people to prevent water-borne diseases. Sanitation drives are also being carried out in relief camps, which have been set up in schools and colleges in Silchar town to prevent outbreaks of diseases.
Licypriya Kangujam, a 10-year-old child environmentalist tweeted, “Many people talk about hiding some MLAs in Assam but who is talking about the people dying in Assam due to massive floods? 😢
I saw some businessmen donate some money to the Govt. That’s all!!!
The whole media turns a blind eye.
Let’s talk about real issues!!!🙏
#AssamFloods”
She also shared “This is how @Oxfam is providing free drinking water after live purification in a boat to the flood victims in Silchar, Assam.”
#AssamFloods
Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty.
This is how @Oxfam is providing free drinking water after live purification in a boat to the flood victims in Silchar, Assam. #AssamFloods pic.twitter.com/zGQzXCDQut
— Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) June 28, 2022
Many people talks about hiding some MLAs in Assam but who is talking about the people dying in Assam due to massive floods? 😢
I saw some businessman donated some money to the Govt. That's all!!!
Whole media turns blind eye.
Let's talk real issues!!!🙏#AssamFloods
— Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) June 27, 2022